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Join us in Brussels as IFSPT partners with the Belgian Sports Physiotherapy Federation for an exciting two day congress!


IFSPT will also hold our General Meeting and Election in Brussels on September 21, prior to the Congress.


Don't miss this exciting event! Go to this link for information and registration! >>> www.BFSP.be

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MEMBER ORGANIZATION STRUCK BY EARTHQUAKE IN TURKEY


A devastating earthquake struck southern Turkey and Syria on February 5, 2023. Tens of thousands of people have been killed and many more have lost their homes.


Luciana De Michelis Mendonça, IFSPT president, has reached out to the leaders of thr Turkish Sports Physiotherapy group and has also consulted with leaders at World Physiotherapy. WP has also been in contact with its member organizations as well as WHO. WP is monitoring the situation and will update IFSPT if there is any assistance our members can provide.


According to Gül Baltaci, former IFSPT board member and part of the founding IFSPT board, "My family and friends in Turkey are fine. However, I have heard that there are many deaths from physiotherapy students and their families at universities. The situation is very bad. Our city is far away from the earthquake center but we also felt it.


Thank you for your blessings and prayers."


IFSPT will update our members as we obtain information.


The International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) and Physitrack are pleased to announce a new marketing partnership....one that benefits Member Organizations!


“This is a perfect partnership,” says Luciana de Michelis Mendonça, President of IFSPT. “We are now able to collaborate with the leading provider of digital healthcare to benefit patients and clinicians alike.”

 

Henrik Molin, CEO and co-founder of Physitrack, states: “This collaboration makes great sense for both organizations. As leaders in global sports physiotherapy, IFSPT is a partner of choice for connecting Physitrack with our core market.”

 

The partnership will also result in enhanced opportunities for IFSPT members to access education, clinical tools and more.

 

The International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) is a worldwide Federation representing thirty-seven national sports physical therapy organisations.


TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PHYSITRACK MEMBER BENEFITS! 


Members can now use the discount code IFSPT10 while creating a new account on Physitrack and also if they already have an account. 


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MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION LEADERS: NOTICE OF NETWORKING SESSION!

Good afternoon to all,

 

We look forward to welcoming you to our next IFSPT Networking Session on the 27th of February at 8pm UTC.


These sessions are open only to MO delegates and designated guests. If you are interested in participating, please contact your MO leadership.



AGENDA


8.00 – 8.05 PM

Membership Welcome and Housekeeping Moderator (Carlo - VP)

 

8.05 – 8.10 PM

Update on Invoicing (Suzanne - Treasurer)

 

8.10 – 8.20 PM

Final Online Educational Programme Layout (Kenny - EB)

 

8.20 – 8.30 PM

Reaching out to new and current Member Organisations (Alex - EB)

 

8.30 – 8.35 PM

International Congress Sports Physiotherapy 2023 – Belgium Federation Sports Physiotherapy (Didier – Belgium Federation)

 

8.35 – 8.45 PM

World Congress of Sports Physical Therapy 2024 – Norwegian OC (Kurt – Norwegian MO)

 

8.45 – 9.15 PM

Breakout Rooms

 

Regional Insights and Opportunities

 

Main Themes / Running Order

-      EB Member Introduces Self and Themes

-      Delegates Introduces Themselves and their MO

-      Delegates lay out their development plans and goals

-      Open floor discussion around benefits and potential for regional collaboration

-      Role for IFSPT in regional development

 

9.15 – 9.25 PM

Return to Main Room and Feedback from Rooms (Representative from each room)

 

9.25 – 9.30 PM

MO opportunity to highlight upcoming work/courses/webinars (Delegates)

 

9.30

Closing Remarks and announcement of next Networking session (Carlo – VP)


PREPARING FOR WORLD PHYSIOTHERAPY CONGRESS 2023

The World Physiotherapy Congress 2023

June 2-4, 2023

Dubai World Trade Centre


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The World Physiotherapy Congress 2023 will be held June 2-4, 2023, at Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai's epicentre for events and business in the heart of the city.


Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). On the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, it is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven emirates that make up UAE.


WHY ATTEND?

• Meet your international colleagues face to face for the first time in four years.


• Learn from world experts and leaders in their field as they share the latest findings.


• Listen to global perspectives on the profession’s hot topics – reflecting experiences in

low, middle and high income countries/territories.


• Discover new ways of thinking and the latest research to inform how you practice – 80%

of previous participants said gaining new knowledge was a key benefit of attending.


• Over 130 scientific programme sessions to choose from, and over 800 poster and

ePoster presentations across the event.


• 80% of previous participants rated their congress experience as good or excellent.


• 79% said they were likely to recommend attending a World Physiotherapy congress to a

  colleague or friend.


• A large exhibition showcasing the industry’s latest innovations and services, including a

startup zone and industry workshops.


• Join a range of informal sessions in the exhibition area including our popular Indaba

sessions, industry workshops and campfires.


If you can't make it to Dubai we have an online event option, 23-25 June 2023, that includes recorded content and live Q&A discussions with presenters from the in-person event


THE IFSPT AT WP 2023

Dr. Luciana De Michelis Mendonça, IFSPT President, is a member of the World Physiotherapy Congress organizing committee, supporting IFSPT’s active role in WP. IFSPT will present a networking session at WP 2023 and will participate in other

programme educational sessions.


“One of the benefits of a live, face-to-face Congress is the ability to interface with your fellow colleagues around the world,” Dr. Mendonça says. “While we have all become used to online education and communication, with the break of the pandemic World Physiotherapy recognizes the need to return to live communication with one another. The IFSPT saw this in action at our Fourth World Congress in Denmark in 2022.”


INFORMATION ABOUT DUBAI

A global city and business hub of the Middle East, in 2018, Dubai was named as the world's second safest country and 20th happiest country. Bordered by deserts and beaches, Dubai provides stark contrasts, from intriguing Islamic culture to the ultra-modern, high-tech metropolis of the 21st century.


JOIN US IN DUBAI!

Join the IFSPT and all World Physiotherapy subgroups and member organizations in Dubai in 2023 to share ideas, research, practice, education, policy, and service innovation.


For more information, go to https://wp2023.world.physio/

Annual membership census reveals global state of the physiotherapy profession

Responses to the latest World Physiotherapy annual membership census reveal how the global physiotherapy workforce is developing and how physiotherapists are increasingly involved in health emergency preparedness planning and response. 


World Physiotherapy publishes data from its member organisations every year on a range of issues, including professional regulation, practice, education, and the physiotherapy workforce. This data provides a comprehensive and valuable global profile of the profession. At a national level, the AMC data can be used as a powerful advocacy tool to help foster regulatory changes that will improve the profession.


In 2022, the annual membership census also included, for the first time, questions about health emergency preparedness and response, and perceptions of the physiotherapy profession.


The annual membership census date was 30 June 2022.


The most recent data is based on the census completed by 116 of World Physiotherapy’s 125 member organisations in mid-2022. The high response rate, 92.8%, is consistent with previous years’ response rates and demonstrates strong engagement between World Physiotherapy and its member organisations. The data gives a global snapshot of the physiotherapy profession across the world, showing variations in the density of physiotherapists in different countries/territories and between World Physiotherapy regions.


Highlights of the 2022 census include:

  • 63% of respondents said membership of their organisation had increased
  • 33% of respondents said there was full direct access in their country/territory, where people could go to a physiotherapist without a referral from another health professional
  • 63% of physiotherapists around the world are women and 42% of member organisations have women presidents
  • 14% of member organisations said their organisation had specific policies or programmes to support women in leadership roles
  • in 83% of countries/territories, physiotherapists can deliver services via telehealth.


World Physiotherapy chief executive officer Jonathon Kruger said: “The responses to the surveys from our member organisations are critical to the capacity of World Physiotherapy to provide ongoing support.


“It is good to see the increase in direct access because this means people who need physiotherapist services are able to access this directly from a physiotherapist, without having to go through another healthcare professional.


“Physiotherapy in emergency settings is a growing area of practice and physiotherapists are integral to meeting rehabilitation needs during emergencies. Responses to the AMC show the important role physiotherapists are increasingly playing in health emergency preparedness planning and response.”


The profile maps, which are developed from responses to the annual membership census, allow people to see how the global profession has evolved since 2013. The maps are an interactive resource that can be printed or downloaded and can be accessed here.


Feedback from World Physiotherapy member organisations has been overwhelmingly positive:

 

“The Physiotherapy Association of Saint Lucia is the smallest member organisation of World Physiotherapy. Although our membership is small, we are a growing organisation and it is useful to visualise our position in comparison to other associations throughout the region and worldwide.

 

“The data captured by the AMC is very useful and helps us understand our position within the NAC region and World Physiotherapy.”

Physiotherapy Association of Saint Lucia

 

Note to World Physiotherapy member organisations: please use this information in your magazine, journal, newsletter or social media channels. It may also be forwarded to your local or national media.


World Physiotherapy welcomes four new member organisations


Four national physiotherapy associations have become World Physiotherapy member organisations, with effect from 1 January 2023. 


The new member organisations are:


World Physiotherapy now represents 600,000 physiotherapists around the world, through its 127 member organisations.


Jonathon Kruger, World Physiotherapy chief executive officer, said: “World Physiotherapy is committed to expanding our membership to ensure that physiotherapists around the world benefit from the networking, support, and collaboration platform that we provide to our community.”


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